Mitochondrial myopathy in a primigravid pregnancy

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 106, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 871-873

  Blake, L L ^a   Shaw, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PREGNANCY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHIES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 0032788521     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1999.tb08413.x     Document Type: Article

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